Duminica: Retrospectiva externa a saptamanii (1-7 februarie)

Februarie 7th, 2010 | By herminedirt

* Tryptikon, noua trupa a lui Tom G. Fischer, fostul solist al legendarelor trupe Celtic Frost si Hellhammer, isi va lansa albumul de debut, "Eparistera Daimones", pe data de 22 martie. Doua piese de pe viitorul material, 'Abyss Within My Soul' si 'A Thousand Lies', pot fi ascultate pe pagina de myspace a trupei.

Albumul va avea un artwork cu totul special, celebrul artist suprarealist de origine elvetiana H.R. Giger acordandu-le celor de la Triptykon privilegiul de a folosi pentru coperta albumului lucrarea sa "Vlad Tepes" (1978). Precedentul disc care a avut pe coperta o lucrare a lui Giger a fost Carcass - "Heartwork", aparut in 1993. Giger a mai colaborat cu Fischer si pentru art-work-ul albumului Celtic Frost - "To Mega Therion" (1985).

Pe langa lucrarea lui H.R. Giger, art-work-ul "Eparistera Daimones" va mai contine un portret al membrilor trupei pictat de artistul suprarealist de origine new-yorkeza Vincent Castiglia chiar cu sangele sau.

"I am very proud to work with Triptykon. My art hasn't appeared on an album cover for quite some time, and I feel honored to have been approached by Tom about such a collaboration for Triptykon's very first release." (H.R. Giger)

Tryptikon vor sustine doua concerte in luna aprilie, in Olanda (16 aprilie - Tilburg, Roadburn Festival) si Portugalia (30 aprilie, Barroselas, SWR Barroselas Metalfest).


* Chino Moreno, solistul trupei Deftones, a acordat un interviu revistei SPIN, in care vorbeste despre planurile de viitor ale trupei din Sacramento si noul album de studio, care va fi lansat in luna mai a acestui an. Precedentul disc, "Saturday Night Wrist", a fost lansat in 2006, si trebuia sa fie urmat de un material intitulat "Eros". Acesta, desi finalizat, a fost insa abandonat dupa accidentul sufeit de Chi, urmand sa fie lansat cand trupa va considera ca este momentul. Noul album a fost inregistrat avandu-l la bas pe Sergio Vega.

Iata cateva fragmente din respectivul interviu, care poate fi citit in intregime aici.

"There's not a minute on this record that feels like it doesn't need to be there. Each sound complements the other. I'll straight-up say it: it's definitely one of our best albums.

I've been wanting to record a fantasy album like White Pony, where the lyrics are less, 'This is my life and this is what we're going through.' It helps take us away from reality. I don't like listening to people's problems -- I like music.

I love songs where I can totally take myself out of being human. I can sing about really odd things, and they don't necessarily have to pertain to me at all. It paints a picture. Those are the kind of lyrics I grew up with -- like the Cure. Really visual images and no storytelling."


* Un preview al viitorului album Burzum, "Belus", continand fragmente din toate piesele din tracklist, poate fi ascultat mai jos:

"Belus" va fi lansat pe 8 martie 2010, fiind primul album de studio Burzum dupa 11 ani, si primul 'metal' dupa 17 ani.


* Viitorul trupei Tool este sub semnul intrebarii. "10000 Days", lansat acum aproape 4 ani, ar putea fi ultimul album din discografia celebrei trupe californiene de progressive metal.

"I can't sit still, so when those guys hesitate, it takes us so long to do stuff, and it's like a snake eating its own tail situation, 'cause then I get distracted and I go off and do a thing, and then I get blamed for not being around to do the (TOOL) thing," he said. "But nothing was getting done when I was standing there, so I got bored and left. It's just an endless cycle." (James Maynard Keenan)

Intre timp, Maynard continua activitatea alaturi de proiectul sau Puscifer, care au programat un turneu pe coasta de est a Americii in lunile martie si aprilie. De asemenea, solistul se ocupa in timpul liber cu productia de vinuri, despre care vom putea afla mai multe din documentarul "Blood Into Wine", care va fi lansat pe data de 19 februarie.

Nici chitaristul Adam Jones nu sta degeaba, acesta intalnindu-se cu fondatorul King Crimson, Robert Fripp, alaturi de care va continua munca la un album inceput in urma cu 5-6 ani.


* Trupa britanica de industrial metal Godflesh va reveni pe scena in vara acestui an, printr-un concert sustinut in cadrul Hellfest Summer Open Air care va avea loc in Clisson, Franta, in perioada 18-20 iunie. Formata in 1988 Justin K. Broadrick (voce, chitara) si G. C. Green (bas), trupa Godflesh a activat pana in 2002, lansand 7 albume de studio si venind cu elemente inovatoare care vor pune bazele genurilor industrial si post-metal.

Intr-un interviu acordat revistei Terrorizer, Broadrick declara ca Godflesh nu au deocamdata nimic stabilit in afara de concertul de pe scena festivalului Hellfest, si ca nu este sigur daca vor mai continua sa cante dupa acest show. Tot sub semnul intrebarii este si un enevtual viitor album.

"Godflesh will not commit to anything but Hellfest currently. I am unsure as to where we will go from there, if we go anywhere at all. I consider the reunion more worthwhile for those who never got the chance to experience the band live, especially under great conditions, as in projections and big stage/sound."


* "Feast Of Fools" este numele viitorului album de studio Killing Joke. Acestia au revenit pe scena in 2002, dupa o pauza de 6 ani, lansand de atunci doua albume, "Killing Joke" (2003) si "Hosannas From The Basements Of Hell" (2006). In prima perioada de activitate, 1978-1996, Killing Joke au lansat 11 albume, combinand in muzica lor elemente post-punk, new wave, gothic rock, industrial metal, alternative rock, heavy metal, electronic, synth-pop sau hardcore si devenind o trupa foarte influenta pentru numeroase trupe grunge, post grunge si metal din anii '90, precum Tool, Nirvana, Soundgarden, Foo Fighters, Primus, Metallica, KoRn sau Ministry.

"Feast Of Fools" va fi lansat in luna aprilie, fiind urmat de cateva concerte in Londra, Edinburgh, New York si Los Angeles.


* Supergrupul Them Crooked Vultures va lansa un nou album in 2010, declara basistul John Paul Jones.

"We're all hard workers. In a way we need to do this for ourselves. Once we committed to it we worked as hard as a young band would, put the hours in. It's got to be good – we've got reputations to uphold more than anything else."

Primul album al trupei, auto-intitulat, a fost lansat pe 16 noiembrie 2009.


* Clasica trupa norvegiana de black metal Darkthrone isi va lansa cel de-al paisprezecelea album de studio pe data de 5 aprilie. Acesta va fi intitulat "Circle The Wagons" si va contine urmatoarele piese:

01. Those Treasures Will Never Befall You
02. Running For Borders
03. I Am The Graves Of The 80s
04. Stylized Corpse
05. Circle The Wagons
06. Black Mountain Totem
07. I Am The Working Class
08. Eyes Burst At Dawn
09. Bränn Inte Slottet

"We really don't belong in the modern scene; that's why we're kind of outsiders. In our hearts, we still belong to the underground, and that's where we're comfortable." (Nocturno Culto)

Precedentul album Darkthrone a fost lansat in anul 2008 - "Dark Thrones and Black Flags".


* Shirley Manson, carismatica solista a trupei Garbage, a postat un mesaj pe pagina sa de Facebook, prin care lasa sa se inteleaga ca formatia lucreaza la un nou album de studio.

"Guess who I just spent a week in the studio with? Would you be pleased if I said one of them was called Steve and one of them was called Duke and another was a Grammy-winning producer?"

In mod evident, Shirley se refera la colegii ei de trupa - Duke Erikson (bas), Steve Marker (chitara) si Butch Vig (tobe), acesta din urma fiind co-producator al albumului Green Day - "21st Century Breakdown", care a castigat de curand premiul Grammy pentru cel mai bun album rock al anului 2009.

Garbage au lansat pana in prezent 4 albume de studio: "Garbage" (1995), "Version 2.0" (1998), "Beautiful Garbage" (2001) si "Bleed Like Me" (2005).